Dance Performance Certificate

Location(s): Manhattan Campus

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Upon completion of the Secondary Major in Dance and the Human Experience, students may apply to the Dance Performance Certificate program.

The Dance Performance Certificate requires the student to achieve a grade of “B” or higher in three additional technique classes (6 credits) from the following list:

Technique Courses: (6 credit hours)

DANCE 120 - Contemporary Dance I Credits: 2-3
DANCE 165 - Ballet I Credits: 2-3
DANCE 171 - Jazz Dance I Credits: 2
DANCE 181 - Tap I Credits: 2
DANCE 323 - Contemporary Dance II Credits: 2
DANCE 324 - Contemporary Dance III Credits: 2
DANCE 325 - Ballet II Credits: 2
DANCE 326 - Ballet III Credits: 2
DANCE 350 - West African Styles of Social Dance and Music Credits: 2
DANCE 371 - Jazz Dance II Credits: 2
DANCE 372 - Jazz Dance III Credits: 2
DANCE 380 - Musical Theatre Dance Credits: 2
DANCE 381 - Tap II Credits: 2
DANCE 382 - Tap III Credits: 2

Choose one of the following core electives: (2-3 credit hours)

DANCE 395 - Dance Composition I Credits: 3
DANCE 705 - Movement: Fundamentals, Analysis, and Observation Credits: 3
DANCE 505 - Methods and Materials of Teaching Dance Credits: 2
And three or four* additional instances of Dance 502 Performance Production (1) beyond the Secondary Major in Dance and the Human Experience 3-4 credits

* Students who choose Dance 505 for their core elective will need to take 4 credits of Dance 502

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Dance Performance Certificate

Location(s): Manhattan Campus

Technique Courses: (6 credit hours)

Choose one of the following core electives: (2-3 credit hours)

Total credit hours: 12